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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 679 368
Feeder cattle 166 518 207
Slaughter cattle 56 87 63
Replacement cattle 16 41 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
250–295 fancy 270 3 215.00–220.00 $218.36 $590 +8.36
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 +17.04
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 +3.75
357–375 fancy 363 3 209.00–212.50 $210.21 $763 —
415 fancy 415 1 202.50 $202.50 $840 +2.50
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -7.56
460–490 470 3 180.00–190.00 $183.26 $861 -3.12
500–515 508 2 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $889 +14.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 160.00 $160.00 $837 -8.92
558 558 4 158.00 $158.00 $882 +1.75
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 -20.00
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 -20.00
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 +5.00
570–580 575 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $673 -23.02
650 650 2 112.50–114.00 $113.25 $736 -16.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 110.00 $110.00 $358 -4.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 160.00 $160.00 $528 +6.55
370–380 375 2 150.00–170.00 $159.87 $600 +2.31
415–425 420 3 165.00–167.50 $165.82 $696 +14.57
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -0.61
510–525 518 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $738 -5.37
522–528 value added 524 6 142.50–147.00 $145.49 $762 —
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -4.50
560 value added 560 3 140.00 $140.00 $784 -10.00
605–620 613 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $843 -9.97
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -3.00
700–735 718 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 130.00–145.00 $137.37 $385 +2.59
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 ±0.00
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 +10.00
450–470 460 3 120.00–140.00 $130.07 $598 -9.21
500–545 523 3 120.00–135.00 $129.03 $675 -11.91
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 -5.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 -1.63
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 -3.39
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 -2.50
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 ±0.00
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 -5.00
520 520 1 114.00 $114.00 $593 -7.00
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -10.00
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 110.00–117.50 $113.75 $313 +0.63
460–475 468 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $513 -5.62
500 500 1 107.50 $107.50 $538 +2.50
560 560 1 102.50 $102.50 $574 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
455–485 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 +8.33
510–545 523 3 147.50–155.00 $150.80 $789 -0.43
560–590 577 3 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $808 -4.30
605–630 618 2 135.00 $135.00 $834 -0.79
650 650 1 127.00 $127.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 3 180.00–190.00 $183.22 $788 +3.22
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 -1.00
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 +4.92
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 -15.05
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 -23.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 -8.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1525 1194 80-85% 7 56.00–70.00 $66.43 $793 —
950–1645 1229 80-85% 19 75.00–85.00 $80.60 $991 —
1750–1770 1760 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $1,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–920 839 85-90% 5 51.00–65.00 $60.43 $507 —
765–975 862 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $71.86 $619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1955 1509 10 96.00–111.00 $103.23 $1,558 —
1075–2335 1608 3 75.00–93.00 $84.60 $1,360 +2.40

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–750 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 850.00–925.00 $889.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–760 720 (<2 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 $720
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–885 798 (<2 yrs)Open 2 77.50–86.00 $82.22 $656

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–900 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–600.00 $578.24

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 75.00 $75.00 $105 —
160 160 1 95.00 $95.00 $152 —
250–285 262 5 77.50–90.00 $83.24 $218 —
305–395 338 3 75.00–87.50 $80.64 $273 —
490 490 1 84.00 $84.00 $412 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 5 150.00–155.00 $152.00 +72.00
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 +105.00
100 100 4 200.00–215.00 $211.25 +93.75
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 6 60.00–90.00 $72.50 —
50 50 3 110.00–125.00 $120.00 +5.00
60 60 3 185.00–205.00 $193.33 +78.33

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 76.00 $76.00 $388 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 5 190.00–225.00 $205.00 —
150 150 2 280.00 $280.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.